With a growing number of media outlets and brands diving wholeheartedly into the eSports space, Sportradar unveiled the launch of its API for the industry, offering a data feed that created key points such as stats and results of leading game titles and tournaments, including CS:GO, Dota 2, League of Legends and StarCraft II. The […]
Vivendi boosted its stake in the gaming world, upping its ownership in Ubisoft to 17.73%. “Vivendi is considering asking for the reshuffling of Ubisoft’s board of directors with the aim, notably, to obtain a representation consistent with its weight as a shareholder,” the group said in the filing with Reuters reporting that the company has […]
Back in the doghouse: New animated series Peanuts heads to Boomerang on Monday, May 9. For the first time, the individual Peanuts print comic strips come to life in vignettes, with new eps premiere daily at 11:30a ET/8:30a PT. The series features the antics of Charlie Brown, Snoopy and company in watercolor art style, textured […]
Last week we reported on the spinning off of StoryArc, under the direction of Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney, and Jen MacLean. Here’s more detail from MacLean about the company’s plans to expand existing digital properties including Funbrain and Poptropica, and launch new immersive experiences for kids. Changes for Funbrain and Poptropica […]
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Yesterday saw ESL enter the linear realm, announcing eSportsTV, dubbed as the world’s first 24/7 eSports TV channel. The new outlet will work beside existing ESL partnerships in Twitch, Azubu, Hitbox and Yahoo and will kick off next month via parent company MTG’s Viasat platforms. Content will include more than 2,000 hours of live gaming […]
Nintendo’s upcoming game system, dubbed NX, is now slated to launch in March 2017 and will be unveiled later this year. The newest installment of franchise The Legend of Zelda will begin simultaneously for both Wii U and NX, with both versions of the game developed in tandem. Meanwhile, Miitomo, the brand’s first app for […]
Nickelodeon on May 2 will debut The Loud House, a cartoon series about what it takes to survive in a huge family as seen through the eyes of 11-year-old Lincoln, the sole boy amid 10 sisters. Chris Savino, creator and exec producer, chats with CynKids about the show, what resonates with kids today, and his […]
The 100th Disney Channel Original Movie, Adventures in Babysitting, will premiere Friday, June 24 at 8p. The reimagining of the ‘80s film stars Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) and Sofia Carson (Descendants), and will be accompanied by a “100th DCOM Celebration,” programming event across Disney Channel, the Disney Channel App and VOD that features every […]
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